Vitamins Flashcards
Other name for VITAMIN B1
Thiamine
Vitamin B1 deficiency
(Main) Beri-beri (dry-> CNS, wet-> CV)
- Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
- korsakoff syndrome
- alcoholic polynephropathy
What causes Vitamin B1 deficiency
Alcoholism
Other name for vitamin B2
Riboflavin
Active forms of B2
FMN and FAD
Vitamin B2 deficiency
Angular stomatitis and sore throat, glossitis, dermatitis and anemia
What happens in excess Vitamin B2
Yellow orange urine
Other name for vitamin B3
Niacin
What is Vitamin B3 converted to
NAD or NADP
Vitamin B3 deficiency
Pellagra, and 3Ds : dermatitis, diarrhea and dementia
Other name for vitamin B6
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B6 function in the body
Promotes RBC production, tryptophan-> niacin metabolism, synthesis of neurotransmitters and antibodies
What causes Vitamin B6 deficiency
Isoniazid, alcohol and contraceptives
Vitamin B6 deficiency leads to
Anemia, stomatitis, numbness ( peripheral neuropathy) and depression
B6 -> keeps CNS Healthy
Other name tor vitamin B7
Biotin
What is another name for vitamin B9
Folic acid
What drugs cause B9 deficiency
MTX, trimethoprim and anti epileptics
Vitamin B9 deficiency leads to
Haemolytic anaemia etc
Other name for vitamin B12
Cyanocobalamine
To which other vitamin is vitamin B12 closely related to
Vitamin B9
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Megaloblastic anemia and CNS problems
What causes Vitamin B12 deficiency
MTX, 5FU, Addison, crohn and fish tape worm infection
Other name for vitamin C
Ascorbic acid
Vitamin C uses in the body
-antioxidant and cofactor
Vitamin C effect on Fe
Increases Fe absorption
Vitamin C deficiency
Scurvy, bleeding gums, skin haemorrhages
What is vitamin A used for
For vision and epithelial cells
Vitamin A deficiency
Night blindness, dry hair, weak nails
Excess is bad too
Vitamin D active form
1,25 DHCC also called Calcitriol
Where is vitamin E found
In human milk
Vitamin E uses in the body
Antioxidant, reduces CHD risk
Which drug causes an increase in vitamin E
Warfarin anticoagulation
What drug causes a decrease in vitamin E
Antiepileptics
Which factors are need vitamin E
Factor 2 7 9 and 10 -> vitamin K
Vitamin K deficiency
Hypoprotrombinemia in new norms (low bacillus) bleeding and biliary disorders
